Fables: a deeper look at the language

Think back to our first sessions about fables. Sort these statements into True or False. True Mostly animals No humans Two levels of meaning, literal and metaphorical Often end in disaster Moral is stated explicitly Very short Stories written in past tense False Mostly humans One level of meaning, literal Usually everyone is okay in the end Reader draws their own message from the story Usually a few pages long Stories told in first person Sort these examples of past tenses from the text Action that happened in one moment and ended "Yes," replied the Tortoise "Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked he lay down beside the course The Hare now ran his swiftest Action that happened over a period of time A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise where the Hare was sleeping Action that happened before another action in the past the Fox, who had consented to act as judge, marked the distance Match up the past tense with an example, its structure, and its translation in your language Past simple I did (no auxiliary) action happened in one moment and ended vaig fer Past continuous I was doing was + -ing action happened over a period of time estava fent Past perfect I had done had + past participle action happened before another action havia fet